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• Canadian professional hockey player Daniel Briere plays for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League.

  Briere scheduled corrective surgery on his eyes for May 19, 2009. The surgery, photorefractive keratectomy, is expected to take a few weeks to recover.CBSSports.com: Flyers' Briere to Have Corrective Eye Surgery

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: October 6, 1977
  2. Birthplace: Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
  3. Nicknames: Danny, Cookie Monster, Danny Boy
  4. Height: 5'10"
  5. Weight: 179 lbs
  6. Position: Center
  7. Shoots: Right
  8. High school: College Saint-Alexandre
  9. Draft year: 1996
  10. Spouse: Sylvie

• NHL Career

  Briere was drafted 24th overall in the 1996 NHL draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. He joined the Coyotes in 1997 for his NHL debut and split his first four seasons between the Coyotes and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. In 2001, Briere earned a full roster spot with the Coyotes and played with the team until March 10, 2003, when he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres. He played two seasons with the Sabres, then joined the SC Bern in Switzerland during the 2004-05 NHL lockout. After two additional seasons with the Sabres, Briere signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 1, 2007.

  Briere missed two weeks of playing time starting in October of 2008, after undergoing abdominal surgery. He returned to the team on November 8, 2008, as they faced the Tampa Bay Lightning.Philadelphia Inquirer: Briere set to return to Flyers Briere was sidelined again in early December 2008 after severely straining his groin.ESPN.com: Severe Groin Strain Sidelines Flyers C Briere Four-to-five Weeks

• Career Highlights

  • 1995: QMJHL All-Rookie Team
  • 1995: QMJHL Offensive Rookie of the Year
  • 1998: AHL All-Rookie Team
  • 1998: AHL All-Star Team
  • 1998: Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award, AHL Rookie of the Year
  • 2007: NHL All-Star Game, MVP

• Timeline

  • 1994-97: Drummondville Voltigeurs, QMJHL
  • 1996: Drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes
  • 1997-01: Springfield Falcons, AHL
  • 1997-03: Phoenix Coyotes
  • 2003-07: Buffalo Sabres
  • 2007-present: Philadelphia Flyers

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